Devin Singletary Fantasy Football News
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Effective as starter
Devin Singletary rushed eight times for 42 yards and caught a six-yard touchdown on his only target in Friday’s 16-15 preseason win over the Lions.Singletary got the starting nod with Zack Moss (hamstring) sidelined, but the two are likely to work in a backfield platoon when both are healthy. Singletary was undeterred after having a 15-yard gain erased by a holding call on Buffalo’s first offensive play, racking up 21 yards on his next two carries. Third-stringer Matt Breida also mixed in during the second quarter after Singletary had the backfield to himself in the first, but Singletary still provided the second quarter’s biggest offensive play, hauling in a six-yard touchdown pass from Davis Webb. Singletary will likely see a similar workload in Week 2 of preseason against the Bears.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: First on depth chart
Devin Singletary is currently listed as the No. 1 running back on Buffalo’s unofficial depth chart.Singletary’s placement atop the depth chart is expected, given that he has more NFL experience and is currently healthier than Zack Moss (hamstring). Nonetheless, the news is a good reminder that Singletary has engendered some positive vibes this summer, while Moss continues to struggle on the health front. Of course, Singletary simply doesn’t have the size or speed in hitting the hole to be much of a goal-line factor in any scenario, so the best hope for his fantasy outlook is that he earns as large of a share of the carries as possible while maintaining a role in the passing game.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: In great shape
Devin Singletary appears to be in excellent shape during the first few days of training camp after working on strength and speed throughout the offseason, Maddy Glab of the Buffalo Bills’ official site reports. Said coach Sean McDermott, “I’m seeing a young man now that has taken the offseason and attacked it head on. He’s in a great spot physically, it looks like at this point. I’m anxious to see him out here but what I saw towards the tail end of the spring, I was impressed with the areas that he was trying to be intentional about working on his weaknesses. And I think that says a lot about the young man.”The third-year back has had his ups and downs during his first two seasons, and if there’s one knock on Singletary it’s that he’s lacked an extra burst once breaking through the line of scrimmage. It appears he’s committed to changing that, though it’s also worth noting that Zack Moss, Singletary’s competition for carries, seems to be quickly moving past his offseason ankle surgery. We’ll add a final reminder that quarterback Josh Allen has a nose for scoring rushing touchdowns, with 25 of them in his three NFL seasons compared to Singletary’s four in his two years. Singletary can be considered the No. 1 right now, and it seems like he’s well ahead of Moss in terms of game shape, but there’s plenty more to come that will shape what the backfield distribution looks like come Week 1.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Role could change weekly
Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has stated that he’ll go with the hot hand when assigning playing time between Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports. “Whoever’s back there is playing good,” Daboll said. “Sometimes that happens. Let’s say you’re in a game and you just get a sense one guy’s got it going a little bit more than the other guy and that’s the guy you ride with a little bit.”Singletary is reportedly in fantastic shape following an offseason of hard work, while Moss is coming off offseason ankle surgery but expects to be close to 100 percent for training camp. It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Singletary or Moss will provide the better value in 2021. Moss is a much bigger back than his teammate and has the ability to earn more between-the-tackle and goal-line runs, while Singletary has more experience, isn’t coming off an injury, and has apparently used the offseason to get himself into great shape while Moss has been busy rehabbing.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Gains speed this offseason?
Devin Singletary says he’s gained a bit of extra speed this offseason after working with a personal trainer in South Florida, Chris Brown of the Buffalo Bills’ official site reports. Said trainer Nick Hicks: “We didn’t sit there and try to make him into 100 meter sprinter. We just tried to make him, I guess two-tenths, three-tenths faster than what he what he what he was coming back in. We literally left no stone unturned this offseason, so yes he’s going to be way faster, way more explosive than the Devin Singletary you guys are used to. Motor’s got a motor now.”Singletary, while shifty and excellent in small spaces, has really lacked breakaway speed as an NFL running back (he ran a 4.66 40 at the combine a few years ago), so even if the story is a bit overblown this can only be a good thing for the third-year running back. The Florida Atlantic product will be competing in camp with Zack Moss and newcomer Matt Breida for carries, though between perhaps the hint of extra speed to go with the fact that Moss still isn’t able to practice following ankle surgery, the offseason news seems favorable toward Singletary’s quest to gain as large a share as possible. That said, Singletary isn’t much of a touchdown threat with just four rushing scores over his first two seasons. Plus, quarterback Josh Allen frequently takes away scores from the entire running back crew.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Competition remains as-is
The Buffalo Bills did not select a running back with any of their eight selections in the 2021 NFL Draft to compete with Devin Singletary and others for playing time.Buffalo, picking near the end of the first round, never had a chance at Najee Harris or Travis Etienne, nor are we sure the team would have even chosen a running back had it had the chance. As it stands, Singletary is still at the top of the Bills’ depth chart, but none of the options have the look of a feature back at this stage of their careers, and he’ll compete with Zack Moss and newcomer Matt Breida — plus anyone else the team might bring in — to try to garner his share of the playing time in what’s expected to be a high-powered offense once again.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Limited impact as lead back
Devin Singletary carried six times for 17 yards and caught two of three targets for nine yards Sunday in the Buffalo Bills’ 38-24 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.Singletary received the opportunity to work as the Bills’ lead man out of the backfield for the team’s final two playoff games while Zack Moss (ankle) was sidelined, but the Florida Atlantic product was mainly an afterthought in Buffalo’s pass-happy offense. He logged just 13 carries between the Bills’ divisional-round win over the Ravens and the loss to Kansas City, mustering only 42 yards. Assuming he experiences no complications in his recovery from offseason ankle surgery, Moss should open 2021 as Option 1A on the ground, relegating Singletary to more of a change-of-pace role.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Logs 10 touches in divisional round
Devin Singletary registered 25 yards on seven carries, securing all three of his targets for 12 receiving yards during Saturday’s 17-3 divisional-round win against the Ravens.Singletary entered the playoff bout with just six combined carries for 28 yards over his two preceding outings. However, he was expected to experience an uptick in offensive usage with backfield mate Zack Moss (ankle) moved to IR on Tuesday. That didn’t turn out to be the case, necessarily. After seeing Baltimore contain NFL rushing champion Derrick Henry to 40 yards over 18 carries during the wild-card round, Buffalo elected to open up the game with passes on 19 of the team’s first 20 plays from scrimmage. Buffalo ultimately threw 37 times compared to 16 total rush attempts, but the team may choose to deploy a slightly more run-heavy game script if tasked with an AFC Championship Game matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the explosive Chiefs offense. A showdown with the Browns would be challenging, as it would offer a home matchup against the NFL’s ninth-ranked rush defense.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Ticketed for more work
With Zack Moss (ankle) expected to miss the rest of the playoffs, Devin Singletary is set for the lead role in Buffalo’s backfield, USA Today’s Bradley Gelber reports.Moss and Singletary worked in a 50/50 split for most of the season, apart from Weeks 3-5 when the rookie was out with a toe injury. Singletary handled 89, 89 and 63 percent of offensive snaps in those three games, averaging 14.0 carries for 50.7 yards and 0.33 TDs, plus 3.3 catches for 26.3 yards on 4.0 targets. The Buffalo Bills could turn to Singletary in an every-down role again, but they also might let T.J. Yeldon and/or Taiwan Jones handle some snaps this Saturday against the Ravens.
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Bills’ Devin Singletary: Six touches in playoff win
Devin Singletary rushed three times for 21 yards and caught all three of his targets for 23 yards in Saturday’s 27-24 wild-card round win over the Colts.Singletary played second fiddle to Zack Moss (seven carries, four catches) for most of the game but took over as the lead back after Moss was carted off with an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter. The running back position is an afterthought in a Buffalo Bills offense that relies mostly on quarterback Josh Allen in all situations, as evidenced by Allen’s 35 pass attempts and team-high 11 rushing attempts. That said, Singletary should see an uptick in workload in the AFC divisional round next week if Moss is unavailable.
